Some companies sponsor sports and sports stars as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think it is good, while others think there are disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
As you may know, sports and their
atheletes
(like basketball or football players) quite often get paid to promote specific products or services. They usually do it on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram or other news sites that have banners, or Correct your spelling
athletes
for example
during one of their games. Some might think that it is a good opportunity for companies to make more sales, while
the
others would Correct article usage
apply
dissagree
. On Correct your spelling
disagree
one
hand, some products like Correct article usage
the one
sport
clothes, vitamins or food supplements are a rather common thing to be bought by fans. When sold, not only it Change the noun form
sports
increases
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increase
companies
finances, but it Fix the agreement mistake
company
also
helps sport
stars Change the noun form
sports
to
gain more fame and get wealthier. These Verb problem
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type
of sponsorships can change someone‘s career or even their life. Fix the agreement mistake
types
On the other hand
, if the advertised product is not appropriate or it is overpriced it can cause some scandals and do more damage that
good. Correct word choice
than
For instance
, if the product is created for adults (like energy drinks), but the person advertising it is a popular idol amongst teenagers or kids, it can lead to thefts or in general a bad influence. This
would just attract irrelevant scandals on
everyone involved and it would compromise Change preposition
for
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the companie‘s
companie‘s
image. Correct your spelling
companies
company's
To sum up
, different people have various opinions on the topic about
sports deals, but I would say that it has more pros than cons. It Change preposition
of
depens
on the situation, but in the Correct your spelling
depends
end
the result is clear – it helps some players make more money and reach their goals by gaining more attention and recognition if it is done in line with their values.Add a comma
end,
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Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.
A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).
Stick to this essay structure:
- Paragraph 1 - Introduction
- Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 4 - Conclusion